It always seems that a steakhouse is on the top of everyone’s list to go out to eat. Me, not so much. Now I love a good steak, love, love, love. Why do I want to go to a steakhouse and pay big bucks when I can easily make one just as good at home? It is a lot cheaper and easy. Grilling strip steak is simple. There are one a few rules.

Bring your steaks to room temperature before you cook them.

Pat them dry.

Aggressively season with salt and pepper.

Use good charcoal like Kingsford Professional and get your grill screaming hot.

Get a good sear on both sides of the steak.

Do not overcook it.

Let it rest.

It is so important to bring your strip steak to room temperature. That means it will grill more evenly. Do not skip patting your steak dry. A dry strip steak will give you a better sear. You don’t want a steamed steak, do you? A steak is one place I do not skimp on the salt and pepper. We watch our sodium intake but a good steak needs salt. You also want to use a charcoal grill. It adds flavor and can get your grill hot, hot, hot. Kingsford® Professional can build a hotter fire. Hot fire in your grill is good. The hotter, the better sear on your beautiful steaks. Are you getting the idea it is all about the sear? You got it!

There is nothing worse than an overcooked strip steak. A medium rare steak only needs a few minutes on each side. Use a thermometer, if you are not sure. Finally let that steak rest. It is going to smell and look so good, you are going to want to cut right into it. Don’t do it. If you cut the steak too soon, you will see all the juice flow out. It will make you want to cry. Just be patient and whip up the Marsala Sauce to go with it.

With these tips, you will be a steakmaster in your own right. You can skip those expensive steakhouse meals and enjoy a delicious steak dinner at home. Your friends and family will be amazed at our prouse. The Master Steak Grilling title will be yours. Check out Kingsford® charcoal on Facebook and Twitter. I would love to see your steaks. Post a picture on Instagram with the #fooddonelight hashtag.

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Christie

Food Done Light is on a mission to keep passion for food but find ways to fit it into a healthy life and hopefully, along the way, change eating habits for good. Healthy living one bite at a time is our motto. You will find heart healthy recipes with Weight Watcher points, and most of all the recipes are delicious. Just ask the Food Done Light family which includes my husband, 9-year-old daughter, Lucy, our 7 yr old Golden Retriever, and Stella, our 12-year-old cat. Find Food Done Light on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram and Twitter.

This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Kingsford. The opinions and text are all mine.